![]() ![]() Back in 2017, Fulop was widely seen as the North Jersey alternative to Steve Sweeney, at least until Phil Murphy upset those calculations. My analysis: A cynical observer might see eschewing the party support as a move determined by necessity rather than choice. Read the interview, in which Fulop also delves into some policy specifics, here. ![]() And it’s not like he’ll reject the lines if they come to him. Of course, he’s already got the commitment of Hudson County Democrats for the party line there (though as far as I know no Brian Stack or Bob Menendez endorsement). Now, he says, he’s focusing on spending the next two-and-a-half years building grassroots support for his candidacy. Seven years ago, when Fulop was at some points arguably the gubernatorial frontrunner, he traveled the state making connections with party bosses. And it was a little bit outside my comfort zone at that point, but I was convinced - and convinced myself simultaneously - that that’s probably the only way to do it, and it was a mistake,” Fulop told POLITICO’s Dustin Racioppi in a wide-ranging interview. “I made some structural mistakes as I looked at the governor’s race then, relying only on the chairs and the structure that exists from the top down. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s 2025 gubernatorial campaign will look a lot different than his 2017 one, he says. ![]()
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